Chapter 208 Strike or Destroy?
Chapter 208: Strike or destroy?
"Sheit, the Eastern Tender King is not satisfied?" Wu Feng muttered. ("《" website 7*)
Afterwards, Wu Feng saw Techelangel Prince and ran over to chat with him for a few more words.
Soon, this game will begin tonight.
On the big screen, the starting lineup of both sides has come out.
Magic: center Dwight Howard, power forward Brandon Bass, small forward Gerald Wallace, shooting guard Vince Carter, organization guard Wu Feng;
The visiting Pistons' starting five Tigers are: Ben Wallace at the fifth position, Greg Monroe at the fourth position, Techelon Prince at the third position, Rodney Starkey and Treco White together in the backcourt.
Wu Feng did not expect that Treko White would appear in the Pistons' starting lineup. However, he was happier when he saw this result because he had more time to attack the opponent.
After the game started, Wu Feng did not immediately rush to lead the ball through the half. The Pistons' return to defense was still very fast. He slowly brought the ball through the half, drove it in his hand twice, and handed it to Dwight Howard in the inside. Generally speaking, Wu Feng's first goal of passing the ball is either Dwight Howard or Vince Carter. However, as Nazel Mohammed's condition continues to be sluggish, it also affects Wu Feng's confidence in him.
Since Dazhong is already tall and has a lot of height difference from "World Warcraft", it is not Ben Wallace who is defending Dwight Howard, but a young player, this year's rookie Greg Monroe.
Although Greg Monroe is still a rookie, his performance this season is quite impressive.
Dwight Howard leaned against Greg Monroe. He first squeezed a few times and found that Greg Monroe was in a very good position. It seemed that he had no idea how to make a phone call. He gently passed the ball back to the outside line.
When the ball was not in hand, Wu Feng completely got rid of the organizer's identity and actively interspersed with the running position. This is what Stan Van Gundy admired him the most. Many opportunities came out of his continuous running position.
The moment Dwight Howard's ball was passed, Wu Feng had just gotten rid of Rodney Starkey's defense. After receiving the ball, he turned around and took action from the three-point line without any hesitation.
The moment the ball was shot, Wu Feng knew that the ball had it, and he didn't even look at the result and went back to defend directly.
"Swish" In such a noisy stadium, the sound of the ball entering the basket still spread throughout every corner of the stadium, and bursts of cheers suddenly sparked.
Looking at Wu Feng's firm back, Dwight Howard couldn't help laughing happily. Having such a reliable teammate is really a blessing. As long as Wu Feng is on the court, he will be full of confidence in the game.
Before the Pistons' ball had passed halfway through, Rodney Starkey discovered that Wu Feng was waiting for him, and his eyes couldn't help but tighten. After half a season, when facing Wu Feng, he no longer had his previous contempt and disdain.
Rodney Starkey is the engine of the Pistons and a stable scoring point for the team. He firmly bonds the entire Pistons together and is the real controller of the Pistons' rhythm.
The tactics that Stan Van Gundy arranged before the game were very simple. The first thing to do was to freeze Rodney Starkey. Once this tactical intention was achieved, the Pistons' offense would definitely suffer a big setback. When facing the Magic's top attack power, the winner was no longer allowed.
Rodney Starkey did not show off. Before Wu Feng stepped forward to defend, he decisively passed the ball. This is his strength. ("".com) This season, Rodney Starkey was troubled by injuries. Perhaps his health was not as good as before, and even his skills had regressed, but he was able to play better games, especially at critical moments. His experience often helped him make the most reasonable choices.
The ball flew to the bottom line with a purpose. Rodney Starkey knew that as long as nothing unexpected happened, Texan Prince would appear there immediately.
"Swish", Taichyan Prince's bottom line three-pointer, and the basketball entered the net.
Wu Feng dribbled the ball and passed the half quickly. When he arrived at the top of the three-point arc in the frontcourt, his eyes suddenly flashed, and a dark big hand appeared in front of him. Rodney Starkey was blocking his eyes in a blink of an eye. Wu Feng was still very cautious about Rodney Starkey's defense, but this did not mean that Monday could not get rid of his defense. However, the light of the eyes found that Trek White was coming here.
It seems that the Pistons adopted a tactic of assisting defense against Wu Feng. Wu Feng's sudden jump surprised Rodney Starkey, but his instinct still reacted immediately, and immediately jumped up, stretched his hands forward, blocking Wu Feng's shooting position.
Wu Feng, who was in the air, twisted his waist hard, twisted it like a twist, facing Rodney Starki sideways, and flew out quickly with a cross pass.
The Pistons head coach John Custer on the sidelines saw everything clearly and shouted on the sidelines: "Beware of Carter!"
Vince Carter had just run to the forty-five degrees of the right wing, and Wu Feng was in the air. All the movements in the half were imprinted in his eyes. After receiving Wu Feng's pass, Vince Carter immediately pulled up and waved his hands gently. The ball drew a beautiful arc in the air. The defending Trek White was two steps away from him, and he could only watch the ball fly over his head.
Now it is the Pistons' ball. When the ball reached Rodney Starki's hand, he suddenly found that Wu Feng appeared next to him again. Last time it was a pressing defense in the middle of the game, and now it is even more outrageous. It was the whole game's tight target to defend. He complained in his heart that physical strength is the biggest problem that bothers him. Unexpectedly, Wu Feng competed with him as soon as he got up.
The reception of Treco White solved Rodney Starkey's dilemma, but in this way, it would be a big blow to the Pistons' offensive system.
In the first five minutes of the first quarter, the two teams were difficult to distinguish on the surface, but in fact, the Magic still had some advantages.
The score on the field was 13:9. The Magic had a slight advantage in the score, but everything could not be seen just on the surface. The balance of the game was gradually tilting towards the Magic. Under Wu Feng's deliberate behavior, Rodney Starkey was already out of breath and had no performance on the court.
After the game started again, the Magic handed more balls to Dwight Howard.
Dwight Howard controlled the ball with his right hand. Every time the ball hit the floor, he squeezed backwards and tried three consecutive times. Dwight Howard had already made two steps into the penalty area. This place was enough for Dwight Howard. He had accumulated enough strength in his body. He was still evenly fighting just now, but Dwight Howard's momentary force knocked Greg Monroe out of the basket. Dwight Howard then jumped high and dunked the ball into the basket with both hands.
A "clang" sounded throughout the stadium, and Dwight Howard let out a long roar to the sky, making him look even more domineering.
The Magic insisted on taking Wu Feng, Vince Carter and Dwight Howard as the core of the offensive, but almost all the offenses were initiated from the inside.
In the Pistons' offense, Rodney Starkey used his teammates' screen to make a layup.
The offense and defense were transferred, Wu Feng slowly dribbled the ball through the half, and Rodney Starkey was already waiting for him outside the three-point line.
After several consecutive dribblings under the crotch, Wu Feng began to break through. (《》官网7*) changed directions continuously and shook Rodney Starkey away, Wu Feng made a jump shot from the bottom line, but failed, but created Ben Wallace's defensive foul.
Wu Feng made a free throw, and both free throws were made.
The Magic substitution, Michael Pitrus replaced Gerald Wallace.
Rodney Starkey received the ball, took a step and flashed through Michael Pitrus' defense. The ball was cleverly handed to Greg Monroe. The ball was passed ingeniously and was very hidden. Using the body of the defensive player, the ball was transferred to the inside line under Dwight Howard's nose. Greg Monroe suddenly pulled back. Dwight Howard couldn't stop for a moment and staggered two steps. Greg Monroe easily dunked the ball into the basket.
Dwight Howard smiled helplessly. Greg Monroe had been out of shape before, which made him underestimate the opponent in this game.
Wu Feng quickly passed the half with the ball, and then passed the ball to Vince Carter. Without the heavy responsibility of controlling the ball, Wu Feng felt extremely relaxed. The continuous interspersed running positions on the court became a nightmare for Pistons players. They could not keep up with his speed, but they could not give up their defense against him.
Vince Carter's passing quality is very good, and he has a strong overall view. The first time Wu Feng ran to the bottom line, Vince Carter passed the ball, but his passing goal was too obvious, and the speed of the pass was not very fast. When the ball reached Wu Feng's hand, Rodney Starkey had already appeared in front of Wu Feng and had no chance to take action at all.
Wu Feng used Dwight Howard's pick-and-roll to break through Rodney Starkey into the inside. Before the opponent's players made up for defense, a high throw ball fell into the basket.
Ben Wallace attacked strongly from the inside, but was blocked by Dwight Howard, and Brandon Bass grabbed the defensive rebound.
Wu Feng made a three-pointer outside the three-point line. Rodney Starkey looked frustrated. The moment Dwight Howard flew out, he realized the goal of passing the ball and quickly appeared in front of Wu Feng. According to ordinary experience, he had enough time to make up for defense within such a short distance, but Wu Feng's attack was too fast. Before he took the defense, Wu Feng's three-pointer had already taken, leaving him without even the rest of his reaction.
Rodney Starkey's ball was easily passed from Wu Feng's head. After Ben Wallace received the ball, he threw the ball into the basket with a small hook.
Dwight Howard's turn and jump shot missed, and Wu Feng gently pushed the ball into the basket on Greg Monroe's head.
Greg Monroe's layup missed, Dwight Howard easily took the rebound, and a long pass was handed to Wu Feng. At this time, he was the only one in the Pistons' halftime, and a three-step basket easily took 2 points.
The Pistons' offense, Rodney Starkey assisted Greg Monroe to score the basket.
Wu Feng's three-pointer from the right wing baseline was defended by Rodney Starkey. The basketball hit the ring and bounced out, and was grabbed by Vince Carter. Vince Carter passed the ball to Wu Feng, and Wu Feng made another shot and finally sent the ball into the basket.
Wu Feng successfully made a steal in the midfield, easily shook Ben Wallace away, leaned against Greg Monroe to shoot, and caused the latter's foul, successfully hitting 2+1.
At 5 minutes and 23 seconds in the first quarter, the Magic shouted a timeout and replaced the main players one by one.
The game continued, but both teams did a good job in defense today, so there were few beautiful goals.
After the first quarter, the Magic temporarily led by 4 points with 23:19.
The second quarter began soon, and most of the players on both sides were substitutes.
Magic: Nazel Mohammed, Ryan Anderson, Michael Pitrus, JJ Redick and Chris Duhon; Pistons: Jason Mark Hill, Greg Monroe, McGrady, Ben Gordon and Treco White.
Teruiko White dribbled the ball to the Magic's half-court, and after half-court, the ball was handed over to Jason Mark Hill, who was inside. Jason Mark Hill missed a layup, but still missed a tip-in. Greg Monroe grabbed the offensive rebound, then took the action and the ball entered.
Chris Du Hong made a move outside the three-point line, and the basketball hit the ring and bounced up. As a result, he was lucky enough to fall into the box. Chris Du Hong waved his fist excitedly.
After McGrady came on the court, he posed some threats to the Magic, made a layup and also caused Nazel Mohamed's foul.
McGrady scored free throws and made a free throw.
Five minutes into the second quarter, the Magic replaced Wu Feng and formed a two-point guard lineup with Chris Du Hong.
After Wu Feng came on the court, he seemed very active. Wu Feng broke through the middle, and the person who stood in front of him was Deben Gordon, who replaced Rodney Starkey. After Wu Feng dribbled in a row, he suddenly accelerated and pretended to break through. Ben Gordon retreated at the same time, Wu Feng broke through and made a jump shot, expanding the Magic's lead to 10 points.
On the Pistons, Greg Monroe is the main attacker. After Wu Feng scored a jump shot, he immediately received a pass from Trek White and made a strong attack in the inside.
The Magic's ball rights, Chris Du Hong quickly dribbled the ball through the half. His performance in this game was pretty good, and his several clever passes were quite good.
Trek White's defensive posture at this time was somewhat of a sense of watching people but not the ball. From the beginning of the game, he followed Wu Feng firmly. No matter where he ran, he did not dare to slack off. The basketball court was as big as a palm. His speed was not enough. With the help of the players, Wu Feng never had a chance to run.
After several attempts to break through, Chris Du Hong had to choose to hand the ball to Dwight Howard. Wu Feng was running without the ball at this time. With his outstanding performance, he was restraining the Pistons' defensive players. Although the ball was not in his hands, it attracted the attention of at least two defensive players, which naturally gave other players more opportunities.
Greg Monroe tightly stuck Dwight Howard's position. Dwight Howard's best turn jump shot requires position, at least there is room for turning, but Greg Monroe did not give him a chance. After several competitions failed, Dwight Howard's ball was quickly passed out. His pass was very sudden. The man was still there and Greg Monroe was in the position, but the ball had already flew out from the inside.
At this time, Wu Feng was at the bottom line. After receiving the ball, Wu Feng did not take action. Trek White's reckless defense made him a headache, and Ben Gordon over there also quickly came over. Once they were attacked, he would be in trouble.
Suddenly, Wu Feng's eyes lit up, his wrists trembled, and the ball flew quickly to the other side. After Michael Pitrus received the ball, he scored a jump shot from the outside of the three-point line.
The Pistons substituted, and Rodney Starkey replaced Ben Gordon.
After the Pistons' offense failed, Wu Feng took off a defensive rebound.
Wu Feng took the ball and started an attack and stopped outside the Pistons' three-point line.
When Rodney Starkey was still unclear, Wu Feng's wonderful pass once again appeared in front of all the fans. Wu Feng's ball was passed from under him, and at the forty-five-degree angle of the right wing, Chris Du Hong was standing there alone, with no defensive players around him, and their attention was on Wu Feng. He was in danger several times, but Wu Feng could resolve the crisis repeatedly, especially when facing Rodney Starkey, the incredible goal passed.
The ball was passed to Chris Duhon's hand, and Chris Duhon decisively threw the ball and accurately drilled into the basket.
Wu Feng was in good shape today, scoring 16 points at the end of the first half and 6 assists to help the Magic lead the opponent 45:37.
The Pistons did a good job in defense today, but the offense was chaotic. Under the Magic's tight defense, the Pistons only scored 37 points in the first half. The two major players that the team could rely on, Greg Monroe, was already in a panic in the confrontation with Dwight Howard. The main defender Rodney Starki, under Wu Feng's pressing defense throughout the game, consumed his strength quickly. Before the half game was over, he was already tired and pale and sat on the bench early.
After the second half of the game started, the entire Pistons' starting lineup was almost stormed by the Magic, and they played very badly both inside and outside.
Rodney Starkey, who had performed well before, also joined the iron-striking army in the third quarter. In the few minutes between Wu Feng and Rodney Starkey against each other, he played three times.
The Pistons' main players rely on McGrady and Ben Wallace to play. Although they played well in the first two quarters, they are really not optimistic now. Fortunately, their substitutes are still quite successful, and Jason Mark Hill and Ben Gordon's performance is quite reasonable.
Rodney Staki held the ball and looked for opportunities at the top of the arc. With Rodney Staki's ability to control the ball, he naturally would not worry that the ball would be taken away so easily. However, it was also quite troublesome to keep touching. When Stan Van Gundy decided on the defensive tactics, he decided to defend the whole game. The Pistons were best at fast attacks. A prerequisite for their fast attack formation was that the ball was not delayed and passed the half quickly, and then handed it to the players with the chance at the first time. It only took about ten seconds to complete an offense. Once the attack time was longer, the lower the chance of the Pistons' offense.
Wu Feng's interference is very purposeful. His intention is not to cut off the ball in Rodney Starki's hand. With Rodney Starki's stable ball control ability, even Wu Feng cannot easily interrupt the ball from him. He always keeps two steps away from Rodney Starki, which makes Rodney Starki unable to have enough time to start.
Rodney Starkey took the ball to halftime and took about 6 seconds. There were Magic players standing on one side by other Pistons players. Rodney Starkey sighed secretly, the Magic's defense was a headache.
After the start of the third quarter, the Pistons' three-pointer tactic suddenly failed. Only Rodney Starkey made a goal at the beginning of the game. Several other players did not seem to find the basket in the next few long shots from the outside. They even had a bad performance of three-pointers, losing the sharp three-pointer method. The Pistons were not too persistent. Several players mercilessly entered the basket. After McGrady and Treco White succeeded one after another, the Pistons trailed the Magic by 3 points with 6 minutes and 44 seconds left in the third quarter.
The Magic team replaced, and Wu Feng was replaced by Chris Du Hong.
After Wu Feng left the field, the Magic's offense was obviously in trouble. Several substitutes were remarkable in defense, but they were a bit bad in offense. The offensive time was unreasonable and they missed the chance to score in vain. If Dwight Howard hadn't succeeded in two consecutive singles at the basket, the score difference would have been caught up by the Pistons.
After the official timeout, Stan Van Gundy was very dissatisfied with the team's current offense. The team's offense in the past few minutes was very unsatisfactory. The outside was unable to break the deadlock and the two sneak attacks in the inside made Dwight Howard increase his vigilance in the inside. It is probably not so easy to succeed again below.
Rodney Starkey felt a little distressed. He used to think that Wu Feng's offense and defense were average and his speed was normal, but he didn't expect that just now, he actually threatened him. The repeated small moves made his heart continue to rise. Fortunately, he could still control his rhythm. However, Ben Wallace seemed to be unable to suppress his heart. After a ball was touched by Chris Du Hong, he actually pushed Chris Du Hong excitedly, but the referee called a technical foul.
Chapter completed!